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A Solid Step Forward: Sail Life Installs Floors and Paints Engine Compartments
When you're deep in a boat refit, sometimes the most satisfying progress comes from the basics, having a solid place to stand. In the latest video from Sail Life, Mads takes a break from waiting on engine parts to tackle...
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Restoring Vela: Episode 2 – Laminating New Deck Beams
With Vela’s deck and cabin house removed, the 1965 Graves Constellation is ready to take some steps forward towards reconstruction. Boatbuilder Dan Shea’s first order of business is to cut strips of...
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Andy From ‘Boatworks Today’ Loves TotalFair
We were thrilled to find this video released a few days ago by YouTube boatwork guru Andy Miller of Boatworks Today. He apparently has been testing our TotalFair behind the...
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Video: Restoring Vela – Episode 1
When Mike Zani’s 1965 classic sailboat, the Graves Constellation, “Vela,” rolled into the TotalBoat Workshop we knew we had a great video series about to unfold right before our eyes. Welcome...
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Video: Testing Varnishes on a Picnic Table
Around here we love testing products. We have the TotalBoat Workshop setup for testing all sorts of products to increase our understanding of how they work, how they work best,...
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Have a Listen to “Around the Buoy” Podcast Series
One of our favorite customers, Carter from East Passage Boatwrights, was excited to tell us about the new podcast he has been working on. Around the Buoy is in its...
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Boat Bottom Painting Basics With Louis Sauzedde
It’s that time of year for those of us who are not lucky enough to use our boats year round. As you get ready to launch your boat and wonder...
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The TotalBoat Workshop: Our Winter Boat Projects
As the sun sets later and the breeze gets warmer, the hustle in the TotalBoat Workshop is a bit more frantic. As an owner of many boats I can attest...
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The TotalBoat Work Skiff: Final Thoughts From Lou
Now that the dust has settled and the skiff was almost sold – yes, almost – Lou wanted to reach out to his fans and cover a few items. Namely...
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TotalBoat Mini Boat Show – Boat Restorations and New Builds
We had our best Tent Sale ever last Saturday, thanks, in large part, to Louis Sauzedde and the TotalBoat Work Skiff. Our distinguished guests drew a record crowd AND the police stopped...
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How To Apply Barrier Coat to Your Boat’s Bottom
Before you splash your boat, and as you inspect the bottom to prep for application of your seasonal antifouling paint, take a good look at the condition of your boat’s...
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Building the TotalBoat Work Skiff: Launch Day!
The day has arrived to put the last touches of bottom paint on the rails, to apply some of the TotalBoat Marine Teak Oil to the otherwise naked interior wood,...
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JD Annual Tent Sale With Louis Sauzedde & the TotalBoat Work Skiff
If you’re within driving distance of Bristol, RI this Saturday, plan to stop by our JD Annual Tent Sale! It’s a great event that we hold annually to empty the...
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